Emerging adults getting by with a lot of help from their folks; wide majority of parents providing the financial support they didn’t get in their twenties A vast majority of parents of today’s emerging adults (74%) say they provide financial support to their 18- to 29-year-old children, even as they report getting little or no…
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Clark Poll: Parents welcome emerging adults back to the nest
Parents of 18- to 29-year-old emerging adults feel so positive about their relationships with their children that they welcome them back home, according to a new 2013 Clark University Poll of Parents of Emerging Adults, which has become the definitive national survey of this demographic group. In contrast to the popular perception that parents don’t…
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Clark Poll of Emerging Adults finds most in constant touch with parents
Even if they’ve left the nest, a vast majority of today’s emerging adults, defined as young people between the ages of 18 to 29, maintain close contact with their parents via texting, email, phone or in person, according to the Clark University Poll of Emerging Adults. The Clark University Poll of Emerging Adults, directed by…
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New Clark survey of emerging adults reveals views on education
The “Now” generation says “Wait” – New Clark poll reveals fast-moving emerging adults won’t skip college and view it as ultimate success ticket. Despite the rising cost of tuition, more than 80 percent of emerging adults ages 18 to 29 agree that one of the most important keys to success in life is a college education,…
